Law and religion round-up – 28th June

And in the week in which we both managed to post on the same topic within a minute of each other…

… although by chance they were complementary, written from our respective points of view, here and here, and both relating to…

Opening of places of worship for services in England and Wales

On 23 June, the Prime Minister made a statement in the Commons on coronavirus which included an update on the opening of places of worship from 4 July. Had this been more pellucid, much of the subsequent “clarification” by Government and church bodies might have been unnecessary. However, some of the guidance was ambivalent and certain statements even added further confusion; in answer to a Question for short debate in the Lords on Covid-19: Wedding Venues on 24 June, Lord True, the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, said: “People should still avoid having a large ceremony and should invite no more than 30 close family members and friends.” Continue reading